Dec. 18, 2020
Impact of 2020 elections on agricultural law & policy to be focus of Jan. 13 webinar
By Sarah Cato
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast facts:
- Webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center will discuss the impacts of the 2020 elections on agricultural law and policy
- Webinar is Jan. 13 at noon to 1 p.m. EST
- Register online at: https://bit.ly/361M2pf
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The results of the 2020 elections have led to changes that could be historically significant for U.S. agriculture. To give some clarity on what these changes could mean, the National Agricultural Law Center is hosting a free webinar analyzing agricultural law and policy in light of the 2020 election results.
The outcome of many Senate and House elections will lead to leadership changes in both the Senate and House Agriculture committees, as well as federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This, in addition to the outcome of the presidential election and the 2022 expiration of the Farm Bill, will affect the future of agricultural policy.
“This election would have been historically significant for U.S. agriculture, regardless of outcome,” said Hunt Shipman, Principal and Director for Cornerstone Government Affairs. “The next Farm Bill, international trade and federal and state regulations are just a few examples of areas that could see changes in the coming years.”
Shipman will discuss these items, among many others, in the NALC webinar January 13.
“Decisions that will be made in the coming months will have a lasting effect on agricultural law and policy,” said NALC Director Harrison Pittman. “Hunt will give us some insight as to what these decisions may be, and what they could lead to.”
The webinar is scheduled for noon EST/11 a.m. CST. Those interested can register free of charge at https://bit.ly/361M2pf.
For more information on the National Agricultural Law Center, visit https://nationalaglawcenter.org/ or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The Center works with producers, state and federal policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The Center is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact 479-575-4607 as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact:
Ryan McGeeney
Communications Services
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2120
rmcgeeney@uada.edu